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Match info:
Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
Competition – Copa del Rey
Stadium – Camp Nou
Date: 05th February 2014
Kick-off time – 21:00 GMT+1
Real Sociedad travel to the Camp Nou this Wednesday evening to play Barcelona in the semi-final (1st leg) of the Copa del Rey.
The winner will play either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid who also battle it out on Wednesday evening (19:00 GMT+1).
Barcelona made it to the semifinal with a 6:0 aggregate win over Getafe in the last 16 followed by a 9:2 aggregrate win over Levante in the quarterfinal.
Real Sociedad defeated Villarreal 1:0 on aggregate in the last 16 and most recently defeated Racing Santander 6:1 in the quarterfinal.
Recent form:
Barcelona – L W W W D W D
Real Sociedad – L W W D W L D
Barcelona have lost 1 of their last 7 while Real Sociedad have lost 2 of their last 7.
Head-to-head
These two sides have met 35 times in recent years and Barcelona have come out on top most often.
The last 5 meetings between these two sides finished 4:1, 2:3, 5:1, 2:1 and 2:2.
Possible line-ups
Barcelona (4-5-1)
Real Sociedad (4-4-1-1)
Bookmakers make Barcelona strong odds-on favourites to come out on top in this match.
Odds: Barcelona (1/8) Draw (7/1) Sociedad (22/1)Gamingtips Prediction – Barcelona 3:1 Sociedad
Although this is a Cup match, we can look at the Spanish Primera to get some idea of how these two teams have been performing. Barcelona are currently 2nd in the Spanish Primera. They have scored 59 goals in 22 games and conceded just 16 (best defensive record in the Spanish Primera). Real Sociedad are 6th – they have scored 42 goals in 22 games and conceded 34. Real Sociedad will most likely play a tight, defensive game and hope that they can snatch an away goal before the second leg which takes place next Wednesday evening. Ultimately Barcelona should have enough quality to overcome Real Sociedad however odds of 1/8 offer little value for punters. 
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